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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Brod, v. [Northern ME. (rare) brod, f. Brod n.1]
1. tr. To goad, to prick. Freq. fig.1456 Hay I. 64/28.
A labourare … broddit his ox with a scharp brod, the quhilk ox spak … quhy broddis thou me? a1500 Henr. Fab. 2231.
The caller cryit, … syne broddit thame full sair c1500-c1512 Dunb. Tua Mar. W. 330.
As a best, I broddit him to all boyis laubour 1513 Doug. vi. Prol. 64.
Versis … Agane Romanys, til vertu thame to brod Ib. ix. x. 48.
For gad wandis, [we] Broddis the oxin with speris in our handis 1535 Stewart 43394.
The stang of conscience broddit him so soir 1549 Compl. 123/6; Ib. 151/15.
I am dung and broddit to gar me do and to thole the thing that is abuif my pouer 15.. Wyf of Aucht. 60.
By thair cumis ane ill-willy cow And brodit his buttok 1570 Sat. P. xxi. 7.
The mark that God gaif … To Cains cursit kin Sall brod thir burriois in the beif 1618 Stirling B. Rec. I. 151.
That na flescher … brod ony flesche for blawing of the same, under … confiscatioune of all sic flesche as salbe fund sa blawin or broddett
2. intr. To apply or use a prick. Also iig.a1605 Montg. Son. li. 8.
The piercing pykis brods at thy bony breist 1594 Hist. Jas. VI. 322.
God hes bene choppand and broddand at your Majestie oft and sindrie tymes
